“Tony is so much on the page with us,” Jones said on the NFL Network recently. “I really would hate to be sitting here talking about getting better, and starting fresh at quarterback and not having Romo. He gets criticized and I always say, ‘Good, now tell me who you want me to have there at quarterback? Go pick that guy for me for the next game.”

Well, Cowboys Nation, here’s your chance. In the sixth part of a SportsDayDFW.com series, we’re going to let you have your say. Would you rather have Tony Romo or … ?

We’re focusing on the young guns.

Cowboys fans … would you rather have Tony Romo as your quarterback or Carolina’s Cam Newton?

The case for Romo: Romo’s stats are better in almost passing category. Romo threw seven more interceptions but attempted 163 more passes. Romo is not the running threat Newton is, but the Cowboys don’t need him to be. Romo kept the Cowboys in the playoff chase. Though Carolina finished 7-9, it won its last four. The Panthers were 3-9 through the first three quarters of the season.

The case for Newton: Newton’s stats in his second season were very much like his stats when he burst onto the scene as a rookie. But veterans on the team, including Steve Smith, Newton’s favorite receiver, questioned his attitude during his sophomore season. Certainly, the talent is there, and it would be interesting to see just what the former Auburn great could do with a better receiving corps. Will his mental approach to the game measure up to his athletic skills? If it does, the sky is the limit.